FaultScore

2010 Pontiac G6 stability control problems

58 of the 432 complaints about the 2010 Pontiac G6 are about the stability control — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 101,786 miles.

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58

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 55 94.8%
Traction Control System 3 5.2%

Stability & Traction Control across every Pontiac G6 year

2005 14 6.6%
2006 37 17.4%
2007 33 15.5%
2008 49 23.0%
2009 22 10.3%
2010 58 27.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 190,000 miles Spring Valley, IL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost electric power steering assist. The electronic stability control (ESC) and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the electric power steering assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering); however, the year and the VIN were not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11734267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 190,000 miles Spring Valley, IL

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost electric power steering assist. The electronic stability control (ESC) and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the electric power steering assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering); however, the year and the VIN were not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11734267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 58,900 miles Felton, MN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE POWER STEERING WARNING AND SERVICE ESC LIGHTS COME ON AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IT IS A VERY CONCERNING ISSUE. IT STARTED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LOCKED, ESP WHEN USING THE AUTOSTART. WE WOULD HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN USE THE KEY TO TURN BACK ON. SOMETIMES THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO DRIVE IT FOR A SHORT TIME, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD STAY LOCKED. THE MOST SCARY PART IS IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. MY 18 YEAR OLD DRIVES THIS CAR AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY.

NHTSA complaint #11319397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 179,670 miles Hartselle, AL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE TRACTION LIGHT IS COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND REVERTED TO MANUAL STEERING. SENSOR CODES ARE INTERMITTENTLY COMING UP WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT. PROBLEM WITH THE EVAC SYSTEM. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER ENGAGING LONGER THAN IT SHOULD. THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVES MORE THAN IT SHOULD. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO STATIONARY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHICH WAS DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #11311314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 125,000 miles Alamogordo, NM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

AFTER STARTING THE CAR , THE ESC LIGHTS THE POWER STEERING AND THE GAUGES STOP WORKING INCLUDING THE GAS GAUGE AND ODOMETER. THE CAR BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAPPENS WHEN SITTING, DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY. ON ANY RANDOM TIME IT DECIDES

NHTSA complaint #11308752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 32,000 miles East Lake, OH

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE ACTION WAS REPEATED AND AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED CLASSIC CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 6877 CENTER ST, MENTOR, OH 44060, (440)953-1070 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE APPOINTMENT WAS NOT KEPT DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR FEE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA complaint #11298233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 178,549 miles Loyal, WI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN I START THE CAR AND RUNNING (PARK) , THE POWER STEERING CONTROL ESC SHOWS ON THE DASH AND LOCKS UP THE STEERING SO I CAN'T TURN OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT HAS LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN BEFORE BEFORE TO. WHENEVER THIS HAS HAPPENED, ALL I HAD TO DO WAS TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON TO TURN OFF THE POWER STEERING CONTROL ESC. BUT RECENTLY THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE PARKED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING CONTROL WOULD NOT GO AWAY EVEN AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND ON. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2010 MODEL AND ARE GETTING INJURED. I WOULD ADVISE THIS PROBLEM BEING RECALLED, WHILE ALL OTHER MODELS FROM 2005-2009 HAVE BEEN RECALLED, AND 2010 SEEMS TO BE THE WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #11290473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 178,540 miles Loyal, WI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND RUNNING THE POWER STEERING CONTROL ESC WILL BE ON ON THE DASH AND LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL AND I CAN'T TURN OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I USED TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD BE OFF. BUT RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING A LOT MORE OFTEN. I WAS PARKED WITH CAR RUNNING AND THE POWER STEERING ESC WOULD STAY ON EVEN AFTER TURNING IT ON AND OFF. THEN THE NO TRACTION LIGHT APPEARED. ONCE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL WAS OFF I WOULD DRIVE MY CAR AND TURN IT OFF BUT WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WOULD BE ON AGAIN SO I CAN'T STEER MY CAR. THE POWER STEERING CONTROL ESC HAS EVEN TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND HAD FOUND THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF 2010 MODELS, AND SOME HAVE EVEN GOT INTO ACCIDENTS AND INJURED. THE 2010 MODELS DO NOT HAVE RECALLS BUT THE 2005-2009 MODELS DO FOR THE SAME REASONS. I WOULD ADVISE THIS PROBLEM TO BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER AND NOTIFY ALL WHO HAVE 2010 MODELS.

NHTSA complaint #11290475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 137,000 miles Apple Valley, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREINER BUICK GMC (14555 CIVIC DRIVE, VICTORVILLE CA, 92394, (760) 245-3451) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

NHTSA complaint #11287572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 147,000 miles MT Vernon, TX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE IDELING MY CAR SOMETIMES DIES OUT BUT THEN CRANKS BACK UP. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. ALL OF MY TRACTION LIGHTS ARE ON AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA complaint #11252795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Fayetteville, AR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

RECENTLY WHEN I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE UP IT WAS SHOWING "SERVICE ESC" ON THE DASH. AND IT WOULD RUN ROUGH AND EXECUTE LOW POWER WHEN MOBILE. THIS WOULD OCCUR EVERY OTHER DAY FOR A MONTH, AND AS OF TODAY IS UNDRIVABLE. AFTER HAVING IT ELECTRONICALLY DIAGNOSED, IT NEEDS A NEW COMPUTER AND IS COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE UNTIL A NEW ONE IS INSTALLED AND PROGRAMMED. WHY IS MY VIN # NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL?

NHTSA complaint #11205072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 200,000 miles Peoria, AZ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

RECALL FIXED THIS IS 3RD TIME . I AM DISABLED AND THIS IS TERRIBLE. AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OR DONT WORK RIGHT AFTER REPLACEMENT

NHTSA complaint #11195481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 105,000 miles Green BAY, WI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. EVERY TIME I WOULD START THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WORKED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND THEN I WOULD HEAR A FAINT SOUND LIKE A FUSE OR SENSOR GOING OUT, POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ESC WOULD BEGIN FLASHING REPEATEDLY ON THE DASH AND MY POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT ONLY CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO RETURN FOR A FEW SECONDS. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS ROUGHLY 105,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WENT TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING COMPUTERIZED/ELECTRICAL WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD COST $900 TO FIX. I WAS UNABLE TO AFFORD TO GET THE CAR FIXED SO I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING. AFTER MONTHS OF THIS, RANDOMLY THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING 100% OF THE TIME AGAIN. THERE HAS BEEN NO ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING AT ALL, UP UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO. THE SAME EXACT THING IS HAPPENING AS BEFORE EXCEPT FOR IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I CAN BARELY TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL, HAVING TO USE ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO TURN THE CAR AND IT IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT WHILE PARKING. CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS 117,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11187442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Paragould, AR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 WILL RANDOMLY HAVE THE STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS COMES AND GOES AND CAN GO FOR MONTHS WITHOUT IT HAPPENING AND THEN RANDOMLY START UP AGAIN. NOW MY STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHILE STOPPED AND ABOUT EVERY 3RD TIME I START MY CAR I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I START MY CAR AND I CAN TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY GM DEALERSHIP WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND 2,000 TO FIX, AND NOW I NEED TO GET THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED WHICH IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER LARGE BILL.

NHTSA complaint #11183436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 190,000 miles Sledge, MS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TAKATA RECALL I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WIRING I'VE A SHORTNESS IN IT MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS MESSING UP. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE E-WAY. I WAS GOING INTO A SHARP TURN AND NEAR HAD A ACCIDENT ON THE E-WAY. THE VECHILE WAS IN MOTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT

NHTSA complaint #11181600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 185,000 miles Davison, MI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ESC IS SAYING OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME HARD TO TURN WITH.

NHTSA complaint #11164199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Edmond, OK

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

'ESC OFF' WAS DISPLAYED SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED ON, WHILE IT WAS PARKED. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I RESEARCHED IT AND PONTIAC HAS RECALLED SIMILAR ESC ISSUES WITHIN THE SAME TIME FRAME THAT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED.

NHTSA complaint #11164201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 179,619 miles Polk City, FL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ESC OFF AND SERVICE ESC CAME ON AS SOON AS VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP THEN WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN IT IT JERKED BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE. BURNT NASTY SMELL FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CAR. NOW CAR WON'T EVEN START OR NOTHING

NHTSA complaint #11164001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 200,000 miles Sioux City, IA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE ESC FLASHES ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT ON. ALSO MY PASSAGER HEADLIGHT BLOWS WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. COULD BE ONE DAY COULD BE ONE MONTH.

NHTSA complaint #11139417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 126,000 miles Kenosha, WI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION, "SERVICE ESC" APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. IT FLASHES "SERVICE ESC..... TRACTION OFF...... ESC OFF". THIS DISPLAY WILL DISAPPEAR WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND WILL SPORADICALLY OCCUR WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11139504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 101,880 miles Carthage, TN Fire

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP CALLED DRIVE NOW IN LEBANON TENNESSEE. ABOUT 2 MILES AFTER SIGNING AND TRADING MY VEHICLE FOR THIS ONE THE ESC, TC OFF, CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHTS ALL CAME ON ON THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO THEM 4 DIFFERENT TIMES NOW AND THEY STATED TO ME IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT!! A MONTH LATER IT ALL BEGAN AGAIN. IT STARTS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AGAIN. THIS TIME HOWEVER ONCE I REPLACED THE LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE I NOTICED IT HAD MELTED INSIDE THE WIRES. I DRIVE HOME AND SEEN THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AMD THE BATTERY CABLES WERE BLAZING WITH FIRE. LUCKILY I HAD A GALLON OF WATER THAT I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY ARE NO LONGER LIABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY THEIR PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. SO NOW I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT CAUGHT FIRE OVER THEIR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. WHAT DO I DO TO GET THIS CORRECTLY FIXED

NHTSA complaint #11128376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 135,850 miles Denver, CO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR THE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ESC MESSAGES APPEAR. . SOMETIMES AS SOON AS I PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED TURNING THE WHEEL, IT WILL BECOME HARD AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAR WILL BE DRIVING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD AND STIFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON MAJOR ROADS AND WHILE COMING IN ANG GOING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. IT'S REALLY RANDOM AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN AT ALL FOR A WHILE. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN IT HAPPENS FOR A FEW TIMES A DAY. MY REMEDY IS USUALLY JUST PULLING OVER, PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUTTING IT OFF., LETTING IT REST FOR A MINUTE AND START IT AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #11115448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 89,000 miles Pittsburgh, PA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE ESC KEEPS COMING ON AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIND OUT WHY. ALSO DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS BLOWING. BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS NO.

NHTSA complaint #11100215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 161,000 miles Dadeville, AL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE POWER STEERING MODE/ LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF OR ALLOW STEERING. IT'S NOT DRIVABLE AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BEFORE IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT IT WOULD LOSE STEERING GOING UP HIGHWAY AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SPEEDS, BUT ONCE U CUT OFF IGNITION AND RESTART IT WOULD BE OK FOR ANOTHER FEW MILES.

NHTSA complaint #11088441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Otsego, MI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

GOING DOWN ROAD ESC WARNING AND POWER STEERING WARNING. POWER STEERING WENT. WILL NOT RESET

NHTSA complaint #11066886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Memphis, TN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TAKATA RECALL ESC AND TRACTION LIGHTS WONT GO OFF WEATHER DRIVING OR STATIONARY. LEFT HEAD LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING OUT, I'VE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL CARS JUST LIKE MINE

NHTSA complaint #11057178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 76,789 miles NEW London, IA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FIRST THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING AND THE THEN SERVICE ESC IS NOW ON AND IT SHUT OFF. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WASN'T FIXED IN THE 2014 RECALL. ALSO THE SERVICE ESC AND BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIME ILLUMINATE AND THEN GO OFF. NOW IT'S JUST ON ALL THE TIME AND HAS SHUT OFF MY ESC. IT IS LIT WHEN DRIVING AND IN PARK.

NHTSA complaint #11046630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,000 miles Newfane, NY

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, CITY & RURAL DRIVING, SLOW AND FAST SPEEDS, WHILE TURNING AND WHILE ON STRAIGHT, IN MOTION AND WHILE PARKED, SMOOTH ROADS AND ROUGH, RAINING AND DRY. HOWEVER, PROBLEM OCCURRED ONLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES DURING THE WINTER. STARTED OVER 6 MONTHS AGO, APPROX 93,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING, 3 BELL-DINGS, "POWER STEERING," "DISABLED ESC," AND "SERVICE ESC" DASH LIGHTS COME ON, ALONG WITH ICON OF CAR W/SWERVY LINES. CONTINUE DRIVING AND STEERING SEEMED OK. DASH CONTINUES TO CYCLE "POWER STEERING" AND "SERVICE ESC" WARNINGS. ISSUE REPEATS RANDOMLY. AFTER A PERIOD OF NORMAL USE, PROBLEM INTENSIFIES TO DASHBOARD GAGES, RADIO SCV, AND CRUISE TO OFF ; AUTO SHIFTING BECOMES ROUGH. ALL GAGES THEN FLUTTER UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. WORK DONE: MECHANIC = 9 PAGES OF CODES. NEW BATTERY/BATTERY CABLES. DROVE A WHILE, RECURRED - NO CODES. DROVE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, RECURRED; CLEANED BATTERY, CHECKED FUSES. PASSED INSPECTION. DROVE A WHILE; 5 PAGES OF CODES. APPLIED ELECTRIC GREASE TO BCM TERMINALS. DROVE 3 DAYS; "POWER STEERING" AND "SERVICE ESC" ISSUE RECURRED. HAVE VIDEO; FORMAT NOT ALLOWED

NHTSA complaint #10980361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Blossburg, PA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING, UNEXPECTEDLY, AN ERROR WILL APPEAR STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING. AT THIS TIME, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A "SERVICE ESC" CODE APPEARS ALSO AND IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEEDS WHICH POSES A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME FOR THIS VEHICLE. SOME INSTANCES HAVE INCLUDED THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR THE TAIL LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE IS PAID OFF AND EXPENSES HAVE BEEN INCURRED BY THE OWNER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE ISSUE IS RECURRING. THE REPAIR CENTER CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE LARGE SAFETY CONCERNS THAT THESE ISSUES POSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE OWNER SHOULD CONTINUE TO ACCRUE COSTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN THE PROBLEM ULTIMATELY IS NOT MITIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10954409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Apex, NC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ESC, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PREVIOUSLY PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH DETECTED VARIOUS TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO THE BCM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #10892949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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